Senior Procurement Specialist

Requisition ID:  84843 

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., delivering clean, affordable, and dependable electricity to over 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation’s cleanest power generation fleets and top-tier reliability, we are setting new standards in the energy industry. Ready to make an impact? Join our exceptional team today and help shape the future of energy!

 

Position Specific Description

NextEra Energy is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Procurement Agent with strong legal and contract negotiation expertise and in-depth knowledge of IT products, services, and telecommunications. The successful candidate will play a critical role in formulating procurement strategies, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring the acquisition of IT hardware, software, and telecommunications services that align with our strategic goals.

 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Strategy Development: Formulate procurement strategies for acquiring IT hardware, software, and telecommunications services, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals and objectives.
• Vendor Research and Evaluation: Conduct comprehensive research and evaluations of potential vendors to identify suppliers offering the best value, considering both cost and quality.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Produce detailed procurement reports and analyses to support informed and data-driven purchasing decisions.
• Internal Coordination: Collaborate with internal departments to accurately understand their IT and telecommunications requirements, ensuring the timely and precise delivery of necessary products and services.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Manage ongoing relationships with suppliers through continuous communication and performance evaluations, establishing long-term contracts that are mutually beneficial.
• Legal and Contract Negotiations: Utilize strong legal knowledge and contract negotiation skills to draft, review, and negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers, focusing on securing favorable pricing, warranty terms, service-level agreements (SLAs), and liability clauses.
• Knowledge of IT Products, Services, and Telecommunications: Leverage strong knowledge of IT products, services, and telecommunications to make informed procurement decisions and provide expert advice to internal stakeholders.

 

If you are an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in legal and contract negotiations, and possess extensive knowledge of IT products, services, and telecommunications, we encourage you to apply and join our dynamic team. You will contribute to optimizing our procurement processes and driving the success of our IT and telecommunications initiatives

Job Overview

This role conducts negotiations and manages spend for certain contracts. Employees in this role serve as a Point Of Contact (POC) for certain assigned contracts, and execute purchases in alignment with category strategies.  The individual works to ensure operational procurement process  improvement strategies are achieved while balancing any associated risk with the purchases.  This role would also act as a mentor and trainer to less experienced team members.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts negotiations
• Executes cost savings opportunities
• Develops and manages supplier relationships, including serving as POC for certain supplier contracts
• Performs analysis on market trends and risk assessments 
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Bachelor's or Equivalent Experience
• Experience: 4+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Purchasing/ Procurement
Organization:  Florida Power & Light Company 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

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